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si a inns. ersten JOSEPH J. P ARBIENTER, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

y SHOE-PROTECTOR.

To all vwhom, t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOSEPH J. Paaarnnrnn, a Citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe- Protectors7 of which the followingr is a specification.

My invention relates in general to automobile accessories and more particularly to a protector for the shoes of lady drivers. In drivingA automobiles it is necessary to frequently actuate the controlling pedals Y of withstanding the which subjects the toes, soles and counters of the shoes of the operator to constant rubbing and wear. Ladies slices are ol such fine texture that theyv soon become abraded andunsightly. This objection has led to the placing:r of pads on the pedals inadeof materials Which will be less injurious to ladies shoes than the metal of which the pedals are made. This expedient has proved only partly successful as the slices are still subjected to unusual wear through contact with the various operatingmechanisms of the modern automobile.

The object of my invention vis to provide a .j

protector for the portions of ladies shoes which are exposedito injury and wear in driving automobiles. A further object for" my invention is to provide a protector for the shoes of lady automobile drivers which may be readily placed in position on the shoes and while made of materials capable necessary Wear and rubhing will be attractive in appearance. l

A still further object of my inventionds toprovide a shoe protector ofthe class'described which will be simple in construction, durable in use and readily placed upon and removed from the shoe. My invention Will be with reference to the accompanying drawing in which the same is illustrated in a convenient and practical form and in Whichigure l is a side elevational View showing the protector in position upon a ladys shoe; and

2-is a view of the protector removed Y from the shoe and folded into compact form.

Similar reference characters are .used tc designate similar parts inthe two figures of the drawing.

Reference letter A indicates the portion of A the protector which underlies the sole of the shoe, and is preferably made of some dura- 'ble and relatively stiiif material such as 4any suitable more fully diseased' Aand removed freni the shee and specification of Letters Patent. grammage-d may 2'?, 191g, Application tiled March 12. 1917.

Serial No. 154,153.

leather. The under surface of theporticn A. is preferably covered with a laqyer oa sheet rubber u. in' order to aiiord a greater trictional contact With the parts engaged which are to he actuated by the sole of the foot in operating an automobile. I l

B designates the portion of the protector which overlies the toe of the shoe and eX- tends around the same to the outer edge of the sole portion A to which it is secured in manner.

In order to protect the counter of the shoe the portion C is a shape and size to closely fit around the counter of the Shoe. The portion C is made of any suitable material which will with stand the wear and rubbing due to contact with the mechanism on the :door of the automobile. D designates straps which extend from the opposite sides of the counterI portion C to the correspondingl sides of the toe portion B, such straps being preferabl elastic so that they will serve lto retain both the toe and counter portions in secure engagement with the shoe. transverse strap connected at its ends to the opposite elastic straps Dand adapted to extend under the instep so as to prevent the counter portion C of the protector from slippingupvvardly out ci? proper position upon the shoe.

It will be observed that my improved protector may be readily placed upon the shoe and when in such position will afford protection to the sole, of the shoe so that such portions of the shoe which are most exposed to wear are prevented frcrn being injured tlupugh contact with the mobile.

The counter and toe portions serve the toe and the counter operating mechanism 'of an autoprovided which is of, l

E designates a positions upon the shoe through the medium ot the straps D.

Vhen the protector is not in use it may be 2, by reason o-tlie iexible straps D permit ting the counter portion C to be inserted in the space between the sole and toe portions.

From the foregoing description it vwill be observed'that I have invented an improved yfolded into compact form as shown in Fig.

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protector for the shoes of lady automobile drivers which may be readily placed. upon when in positionvvill be securely retained there so as to overlie and asume the wearrrhich would otherwise be imposed uponthe shoe.

'Vh claim as my mfen'cn s Teal' portion of the shoe bove the heel and A yoteczor having a toa poiswn ami a arranged when not 1n use .to be placed Wlthl0 lfm-@Bess counter, the to@ prton cmpsng in the toe portion. I

seemed to the uppe pofn of the sola, for

overlying the edges of the Shoe, and eastic Witnesses: cmectons between tha comme? and toe pop T. D. BUTLER, on, the emmer adapmd to surmund the L. E. HANNEN. 

